Early Career Assessment & Exploration

A great flame follows a little spark. – Dante Alighieri

Provide career support to your independent child

Watching your child establish a foundation for a fulfilling adult life can be both joyful and unsettling for parents. Finding a place in the “real world” is sometimes a difficult process of trial and error, and dramatic changes in the workplace over the past 20-30 years can make it hard to know what advice to offer.

An understanding of self, coupled with insight into employer hiring, increases the likelihood of successful career decisions.

Of course, a dose of reality is also essential to create career plans which lead to real-world success. That’s why our work on career visions concludes with the creation of a personal career choices scorecard. Inspired by author Kate Wendleton, the scorecard helps young clients understand the imperfect options and evaluate them systematically.

Early Career Services

At JWJ Consulting, coaching services are always tailored to the unique needs of each individual. Following is a list of services available for young adults; these packages are often combined. Each client will also receive a customized proposal based upon an initial exploration discussion.

All clients receive full access to our exclusive Career Resources Library.

Career Identity and Exploration
Clients explore their values, interests, motivated skills, and style using a combination of assessment tools and narrative activities. After creating a personal vision, assessment results are summarized on a career choices scorecard for use in decision making. Career research resources are provided, along with training on how to conduct informational interviews.

Typical timing: 4-8 meetings

Job Search Setup and Marketing
Clients who are ready for this service have already engaged in self-assessment exercises and created a career direction, or began working with us on Career Identity and Exploration. Coaches assist clients to create a job search framework using employer target markets, develop strategies to engage with working professionals, create and refine a resume, cover letter, networking letter, and LinkedIn profile, and practice a verbal value proposition. If necessary, career research resources are provided, along with training on how to conduct informational interviews.

Typical timing: 2-4 meetings

Networking and InterviewingOften combined with Job Search Setup and Marketing, clients for this service learn how to build and sustain professional relationships, what employers are looking for when interviewing candidates, how to turn past experiences into powerful stories, an interview preparation process to follow, and how to handle unexpected situations. A customized practice mock interview is conducted along with just-in-time coaching support for actual interviews, offer decisions and negotiations.

Managing Your Career
Some young clients will continue working with a coach occasionally after landing their first or second position. Clients set the agenda and meet on an infrequent but regular basis. Typical topics of discussion include starting your new job, understanding organizational culture, building relationships for mutual success, handling conflict, managing up, performance review preparation, and navigating internally.

Typical timing: quarterly or semi-annually

Contact

JESSICA WORNY JANICKI773-844-8483

What Our Clients Say

Social Work Administrator

Jessica, you've been instrumental in helping to guide and support me in my career and I'm just so grateful.

2016-02-26T12:27:55+00:00

Jessica, you've been instrumental in helping to guide and support me in my career and I'm just so grateful.

HR Associate, Sports Marketing

Things are going really well with the new job. [What was most helpful was] the confidence you provided me, the resources, and your level of understanding with whatever job I was applying for. I cannot thank you enough!

2014-05-22T03:39:41+00:00

Things are going really well with the new job. [What was most helpful was] the confidence you provided me, the resources, and your level of understanding with whatever job I was applying for. I cannot thank you enough!

Graphic Designer

I brought a new comfort and confidence to my networking and interviews, enabling me to clearly highlight my strengths and discuss my areas needing improvement in a professional manner. I highly recommend Jessica Worny Janicki as an effective and dedicated Career Consultant.

2014-05-22T03:40:54+00:00

I brought a new comfort and confidence to my networking and interviews, enabling me to clearly highlight my strengths and discuss my areas needing improvement in a professional manner. I highly recommend Jessica Worny Janicki as an effective and dedicated Career Consultant.

http://www.jwjconsultingllc.com/testimonials/graphic-designer/

Management Consultant

Thanks again for all of your help … you helped me identify what I desire in my career and how to communicate those desires. I am confident that I will be successful in my new role.

2014-05-22T03:41:45+00:00

Thanks again for all of your help … you helped me identify what I desire in my career and how to communicate those desires. I am confident that I will be successful in my new role.

http://www.jwjconsultingllc.com/testimonials/management-consultant/

Leadership Program Hire & MBA Candidate

It was a pleasure working with you over the past year. You have a great, professional approach to all things … I benefitted greatly from your counseling.

2014-05-22T03:42:20+00:00

It was a pleasure working with you over the past year. You have a great, professional approach to all things … I benefitted greatly from your counseling.